Entertainment Essentials: Best Places to...

Outdoor Concerts in Centennial Park2500 West End
In summer months, the Parks department arranges dance lessons and big band concerts on Saturday nights in Centennial Park. Families and couples come to dance, or bring blankets and chairs and just enjoy the show.

ENTERTAIN THE KIDS

See a Puppet Show615 Church St.
Tuesday and Wednesday morning puppet shows at the downtown public library, featuring the renowned Tom Tichenor marionettes.

Fabu4606 Charlotte Ave. A funky house crammed with the oddest and most endearing product mix imaginable.

SHOP FOR LESS

Opry Mills433 Opry Mills Drive, off Briley Parkway in Donelson
Outlets for Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Nike, Hartstrings, Bath and Body Works, Gymboree and Claire’s – if you want it, it’s probably here. It’s worth a drive across town to shop at Off Broadway shoes and take in an IMAX film at the 20-screen cinema.

BE A TOURIST

Take a tour of the cityGet on the
pink bus for the
NashTrash Tour or choose a more conventional
Gray Line tour. It’s a tourist's-eye view of the city most locals don’t know.

DO SOMETHING MOST LOCALS HAVEN'T DONE

Cemetery hike of the Warner Parks7311 Highway 100
This lush 2,000-acre park has nine cemeteries and a fascinating history.

SHOP AT A SECOND-HAND STORE

Goodwill IndustriesWith more than 10 locations in the greater Nashville area, Goodwill is a cornerstone for any good Nashville thrift shopper.